Rock Band REM Sends Cease and Desist To Fox News

Update: A Fox News spokesperson responds to the letter: “FOX News Channel’s use of an R.E.M. song during Thursday’s edition of Fox & Friends was in full accordance with its license agreements with all appropriate parties. Nevertheless, we’re always flattered to have this much attention for a song selection and we hope R.E.M. was able to satisfy their publicity fix.”

Original: Rock band REM has sent a cease and desist letter to Fox News Channel, asking the network to stop using its song “Losing My Religion” in its coverage. FNC has aired a number of segments using the song when discussing the removal of some references to “God” and Jerusalem” in the Democratic party platform. Update: FNC says it only used the song once, and it was not in reference to the Democratic party platform. Rather, it was used on “Fox & Friends” in a tease leading up to tape of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.